define perturbing
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- 1 : the action of perturbing : the state of being perturbed. 2 : a disturbance of motion, course, arrangement, or state of equilibrium; especially : a disturbance of the regular and usually elliptical course of motion of a celestial body that is produced by some force additional to that which causes its regular motion.
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- [stat-i-kee] /ˈstæt ɪ ki/. adjective. 1. containing or producing static electricity. 2. affected by random noise due to electrical interference: staticky radio reception.
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quibbling an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue. 2. the general use of such arguments. 3. petty or carping criticism; a minor objection. verb (used without object), quibbled, quibbling. 4. to equivocate.
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jibe 1 See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. verb (used without object), jibed, jibing. 1. to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
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- The definition of perky is someone who is cheerful, peppy and self-confident. A smiling, happy cheerleader with lots of energy is an example of someone who might be described as perky.
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Defining Perforating Defining Perforating. Date: 08/30/2013. Perforating—the act of blasting holes through steel casing, cement, and formation rock—lasts only an instant, but the long-term viability of most oil and gas assets depends upon it. The technique involves carrying explosive charges downhole, where they are detonated to create tunnels that act as conduits through which reservoir fluids flow from the formation into the wellbore and up to the surface.
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- : making someone annoyed or irritated. 1  I've been trying to get rid of this pesky cold for weeks. 2  pesky insects. 3  pesky reporters.
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- Fluctuate \Fluctu*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fluctuated; p. pr. & vb. n. Fluctuating.] [L. fluctuatus, p. p. of fluctuare, to wave, fr. fluctus wave, fr. fluere, fluctum, to flow. See Fluent, and cf. Flotilla.] 1. To move as a wave; to roll hither and thither; to wave; to float backward and forward, as on waves; as, a fluctuating field of air.
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bother (ˈbɒðə) vb. 1. (tr) to give annoyance, pain, or trouble to; irritate: his bad leg is bothering him again. 2. (tr) to trouble (a person) by repeatedly disturbing; pester: stop bothering your father!. 3. (intr) to take the time or trouble; concern oneself: don't bother to come with me.
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Confounding Confounding - Definition. 1  Confounding is defined in terms of the data generating model (as in the Figure above). 2  Let P ( y  3  ( x ) ) {\displaystyle P (y\mid (x))} be the probability of event Y = y under the hypothetical intervention X = x. 4  P ( y  5  ( x ) ) = P ( y  6  x ) {\displaystyle P (y\mid (x))=P (y\mid x)}.
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- Define bothering. bothering synonyms, bothering pronunciation, bothering translation, English dictionary definition of bothering. v. both·ered , both·er·ing , both·ers v. tr. 1. To cause to be irritated, especially by repeated acts; trouble or annoy: I spoke French badly.
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parasite an organism that lives in association with, and at the expense of, another organism, the host, from which it obtains organic nutrition. Those that live on the outside of the host, such as ticks, are called ectoparasites, while others such as tapeworms that live inside the host are called endoparasites.
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flying fly•ing. 1. making flight or capable of making flight; passing through the air: a flying insect. 2. floating, waving, or hanging in the air: flying banners. 3. extending through the air.lying. adj. 1. (prenominal) hurried; fleeting: a flying visit. 2. (prenominal) designed for fast action. 3. (prenominal) moving or passing quickly on or as if on wings: a flying leap; the flying hours.
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perky adjective. The definition of perky is someone who is cheerful, peppy and self-confident. A smiling, happy cheerleader with lots of energy is an example of someone who might be described as perky.
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taunt taunt 1. (tônt) tr.v. taunt·ed, taunt·ing, taunts. 1. To reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner: taunted her for wearing hand-me-down clothes. See Synonyms at ridicule. 2. a. To drive or incite (a person) by taunting: His friends taunted him into asking for a raise.
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exasperating exasperating. adjective irritating, provoking, annoying, infuriating, aggravating (informal), galling, maddening, vexing, irksome, enough to drive you up the wall (informal), enough to try the patience of a saint He is a very exasperating man to work with.Translations.x·as·per·ate. tr.v. ex·as·per·at·ed, ex·as·per·at·ing, ex·as·per·ates. 1. To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly. 2. To increase the gravity or intensity of: a scene ... that exasperates his rose fever and makes him sneeze (Samuel Beckett). [Latin. : , intensive pref.
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26 U.S. Code Â§ 351 - Transfer to corporation controlled by transferor (f) Treatment of controlled corporation. If—. (1) property is transferred to a corporation (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the “controlled corporation”) in an exchange with respect to which gain or loss is not recognized (in whole or in part) to the transferor under this section, and.2) such exchange is not in pursuance of a plan of reorganization, section 311 shall apply to any transfer in such exchange by the controlled corporation in the same manner as if such transfer were a distribution to which subpart A of part I applies.
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perturbation Perturbation is an anxiety or disturbance, or is a cause of disturbance, or a from what is normal, especially when the deviation is caused by an outside influence.
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perpetuate per·pet·u·ate. tr.v. per·pet·u·at·ed, per·pet·u·at·ing, per·pet·u·ates. 1. To cause to continue indefinitely; make perpetual. 2. To prolong the existence of; cause to be remembered: The new library will perpetuate its founder's great love of learning.
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Bioturbation Bioturbation is the reworking of soils and sediments by animals or plants. Its effects include changing the texture of sediments (diagenesis), bioirrigation, and displacement of microorganisms and non-living particles.
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- Top definition. quibbling. Quibbling is lying or avoiding the truth by trying to avoid the issue or dancing around the question by pretening not to understand it or arguing over semantics.
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perturb To perturb is to bug or bother someone by confusing them or throwing them off balance. You can try, but it's almost impossible to perturb the guards outside Buckingham Palace. If you're having trouble getting used to the word perturb, you're in luck! It's similar in meaning to the verb disturb.. That's right, to perturb is to disturb, but in a way that suggests you're throwing it off its usual path or routine. The movie Born Free truly perturbed widespread views about animals—people suddenly started seeing them as individuals.
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perturb Verb[edit] perturb ‎(third-person singular simple present perturbs, present participle perturbing, simple past and past participle perturbed) 1  To disturb; to bother or unsettle. ( 2 physics) To slightly modify the motion of an object. ( astronomy) To modify the motion of a body by exerting a gravitational force.
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perinatal per·i·na·tal. adj. Of, relating to, or being the period around childbirth, especially the five months before and one month after birth: perinatal mortality; perinatal care.
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- Full Definition of EXASPERATE. transitive verb. 1. a: to excite the anger of: enrage b: to cause irritation or annoyance to. 2. obsolete: to make more grievous: aggravate. — ex·as·per·at·ed·ly adverb. — ex·as·per·at·ing·ly \-ˌrā-tiŋ-lē\ adverb.xasperate suggests galling annoyance and the arousing of extreme impatience. nettle suggests a sharp but passing annoyance or stinging. provoke implies an arousing of strong annoyance that may excite to action.
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provocation A provocation makes someone angry or sometimes even violent. Telling a professional boxer how ugly he is would be considered a provocation — one that might get you punched in the face. Provocation is the act of provoking someone — doing something just to get a reaction. During election season, opponents sometimes use provocation to try to ruin one another's reputation. However, sometimes it backfires and the one doing the provoking, looking like a bully, loses votes.